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Apu September 06, 2022 . #HowTo . #Javascript

How to get dropdown selected text in JavaScript

To get the selected text from a drop down <select> using Javascript, we will select the <select> element using the querySelector() method and get its value using the value property.

Example : get text from drop down.
<select id="my-id">
  <option>Drop down 1</option>
  <option>Drop down 2</option>
  <option>Drop down 3</option>
  <option>Drop down 4</option>
</select>
<script>
  const myVariable = document.getElementById('my-id')
  document.write(myVariable.value)
</script>
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  1. In the above example, I have created a <select> element with four options and an id my-id.
    <select id="my-id">
      <option>Drop down 1</option>
      <option>Drop down 2</option>
      <option>Drop down 3</option>
      <option>Drop down 4</option>
    </select>
  2. Using the Javascript's getElementById() method, I have select the <select> element and store it in a variable myVariable.
    const myVariable = document.getElementById('my-id');
  3. To display the select value , I have use the write() method and the value property.
    document.write(myVariable.value)
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Get the value onchange.

If you want to display the selected value from a drop down, then you have to use the onchange attractive to the <select> element.

  1. We will add the onchange attribute to the <select> element and set a value myFunction(). So that, whenever someone will click on the <select> element and change its value, the myFunction() function is involved.
    <select onchange="myFunction()">
      <option>Drop down 1</option>
      <option>Drop down 2</option>
      <option>Drop down 3</option>
      <option>Drop down 4</option>
    </select>
  2. Now create the myFunction() function.
    function myFunction(){
      const myVariable = document.querySelector('select');
      document.write(myVariable.value)
    }
  3. Try it Yourself »
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